sscovill Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 (edited) Okay...this will probably seem like a simple thing to you inlay Gods, but to me, it's not. I need help doing a pyramid inlay on the neck of my guitar. If I provide you with the pre cut, pearloid materials, would any of you be willing to do the actual inlaying for me? I'm by no means a rich man, but I would be willing to pay for the work if I can afford it. Drop me a line if you're open to chatting about it. Thanks, Steve Edited April 28, 2005 by sscovill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted April 28, 2005 Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 If the guitar is already fretted, you're going to have to pay for a refret on top of the inlay labour costs. Just something to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted April 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2005 Good point. I've got some Gibson fret wire that I can provide as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted May 2, 2005 Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 (edited) Steve, I might be interested in trying the project on the cnc machine, I would need more information. I'm new here so I'm not sure how to get this going? dkw Edited May 2, 2005 by donald k wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted May 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2005 I'm not sure I'm comfortable with letting someone "try" it if they don't know for certain how to do it. It's my only neck...not a spare or project neck and if it gets messed up, I'm in a bad spot. Know what I mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 Sorry, "try" was a bad word choice, I wouldn't want to go with no confidence either... I wouldn't do a first run of anything on a finished product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted May 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 So you want the inlays to practice with and then when you've perfected it, I would send you the neck? Is that correct? What would you charge me to do it and would that include refretting? Thanks, Steve Sorry, "try" was a bad word choice, I wouldn't want to go with no confidence either... I wouldn't do a first run of anything on a finished product. ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald k wilson Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 It's very hard to say without at least a picture of what you are trying to do and a better understanding of your expectations of the finished job... As you say, this might be something I am not comfortable with either. I'm willing to look at what you want to do and we can go from there, no commitment until we both are in agreement... thanks, dkw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted May 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 (edited) A picture? Are you not familiar with the Ibanez Jem disappearing pyramid inlay? As far as my expectation of the finished product, I expect it to be damn near perfect. Otherwise, I'd try it myself. Like I said, this is my only neck...it's not a project neck and I honestly can't afford to have anything go "wrong" with it that would affect the playing. Edited May 5, 2005 by sscovill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Steve, if you have the actual inlays I can maybe help you. What's the fretboard wood? I don't pull frets, and I don't re-fret either. Someone else would do those stages. I know a great luthier right down here by me that definity can do that. I would need to get his price for you. Let me know. C.Lavin www.handcraftinlay.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Yeah, I can get the inlay material (pearloid), I just haven't yet until I determined if I could find someone to do it for me at a reasonable price. The fretboard is maple and currently has black "standard" dots...nothing fancy or troublesome to modify. What do you think? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 I'm not interested in working in maple for this particular project, or retrofitting holes. I am sure I will go overbudget on time. Best of luck. C. Lavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted May 6, 2005 Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Do you have the inlays cut already or do you only have the material? If you have them cut already, get some maple and start practicing. Just keep cutting practice pockets in your scap maple until you are comfortable enough to do your neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscovill Posted May 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2005 Yeah, ideally that would be the way to go and I'd love to do that, but I'm a combination of two bad things when it comes to self guitar building/modifying... 1. Impatient 2. Unskilled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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